Tag Archives: U.S.

Amid nuclear fears, remember a pope once helped avert Armageddon via Crux

Posted on 2017/08/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Though comparisons with North Korea’s threat to fire ballistic missiles near Guam and the Cuban Missile Crisis may be premature, the anxiety level is undeniable. The situation evokes memories of a pope in many ways cut from the same cloth … Continue reading →

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Armstrong County nuclear cleanup delayed again via Pittsburgh Post-Gazett

Posted on 2017/08/12 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The cleanup of a 44-acre nuclear waste dump in Armstrong County is facing another potentially lengthy delay after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday it will re-evaluate proposals to do the work. The Corps awarded a $350 million … Continue reading →

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Multiple violations found at state’s nuclear power plant via King5.com

Posted on 2017/08/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) last month suspended indefinitely the shipment of radioactive waste from the state’s sole nuclear power plant. Internal documents obtained by the KING 5 Investigators reveal that the Columbia Generating Station, operated by the … Continue reading →

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Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ has revived my nuclear nightmares via The Guardian

Posted on 2017/08/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

In the 80s the horror of nuclear war was brought home by CND, Raymond Briggs and Threads. That moment is worth remembering now we have two monsters threatening global mass murder Ican’t remember exactly when I stopped dreaming of nuclear … Continue reading →

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Fukushima disaster: ‘WW2 bomb’ found at Japan nuclear site via BBC News

Posted on 2017/08/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A suspected unexploded bomb has been found at the site of the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. The US is thought to have dropped the 89cm-long (3ft) device during WW2. It was found by workers building a car park at … Continue reading →

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Nagasaki Peace Declaration 2017

Posted on 2017/08/10 by yukimiyamotodepaul

“No more hibakusha” These words express the heartfelt wish of the hibakusha that in the future nobody in the world ever again has to experience the disastrous damage caused by nuclear weapons. This summer, the wish has moved many nations … Continue reading →

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Peace Activists Observe Hiroshima Anniversary at “Nuclear Energy” Sculpture via Hyde Park Herald

Posted on 2017/08/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

[…] On Sunday afternoon, a crowd of about 50 people assembled once again on the Ellis Avenue sidewalk to hear speeches, poems and songs from an assortment of peace activists, academics and religious leaders. Most were veterans of a pacifist … Continue reading →

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North Korean missiles add urgency to Hiroshima A-bomb appeals via The Morning Journal

Posted on 2017/08/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

HIROSHIMA, Japan >> Hiroshima’s appeal of “never again” on the 72nd anniversary Sunday of the world’s first atomic bomb attack has gained urgency as North Korea accelerates work on its nuclear weapons program, showing its growing prowess with increasingly frequent … Continue reading →

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Mele’s Musings: Fear of nuclear event looms as Doomsday Clock nears midnight via Times Leader

Posted on 2017/08/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Not since the days that Ronald Reagan was in office have I paid as much attention to the potential of nuclear war as I do now. […] So you can face victims of radiation poisoning and burns, the catastrophic loss … Continue reading →

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UT course teaches first responders how to stay safe in a nuclear incident via Knoxville News Sentinel

Posted on 2017/08/05 by yukimiyamotodepaul

The University of Tennessee Institute for Nuclear Security recently held a course on nuclear safety and security for East Tennessee first responders. The course, designed to give local law enforcement an understanding of nuclear security safety risks and responses, was … Continue reading →

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